New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-14
w. |. BISHOP AND HIS WIFE.
SHE DID NOT GO TO HIM WHEN HE WAS ILL.

| LETTERS AND TEL 70 ANS FROM HER IN DETROIT
THE MIAD-READER's STORY.
| About four months ago Washington Irving Bishop,
the nind-reader, ried Helen Mack OF Boston, the
daughter Of the millionaire William b. Mack, of the
National Tube Works The ceremony was performed
In the Church Of the Unity in Boston by the Rev. Dr.
NJ j. Savage and strictly private, being attended
only by members Of the immediate families Of the
couple. brilliant reception at the Parker House
followed the ceremony and was largely attended. Mrs.
Bishop is beautiful young lady twenty three
old and well known in the musical circles OF Boston
for her admirable performances upon the violin, bav-
ing been one OF the tavorte pupils OF Ole Bull.
Previous to ner marriage with Mr.. Bishop she had
been the wife Of Thomas J. Loud, the banker from
whom she secured divorced about year ago upon the
ground OF extreme cruelty. Loud was so jealous OF
her that he frequently confined her to her room Tor
whole days at time tor merely speaking to her male
acquainanccs. At length, after he had confined her
In bathroom for thirtysix hours she left him,
and subsequently proceedings were begun upon her
part tor divorce. The wealth and social position OF
the parties 10 the suit made the divorce the sensation
OF the day. and long accounts OF the proceedings ap-
| peared in all the papers
%s M loud os IN Estsog r0~ her
] timaey, sprang up between them which soon
ripened into love, and they. became engaged
| to be married az soon as Mrs. Loud should
| be legally released from her marriage to Mr.. Loud.
When the decree for divorce Became absolute accord
Ing to the statute OF Massachusetts, they were married
Boston and started out to ill his many engagements
He received letters from his wife couched in the most
ahectionate terms and he considered himself a most
fortunate man in the possession OF such wife. On
last Monday Mr. Bishop was taken severely Ill and 1t
| was found necessary to perform upon him an ex-
tremey painful operation. The effects OF the opera
ton greatly weakened the n md resder and he became
extremely low Thinking that this the time above
all others when a wife should be mt her husbands bed
side OF Mr.. Bishops friends telegraphed to her
and urged her to come to New-York. No reply came
TO this did Mrs Bishop appear in York. Then
the same friends elegraphed to Mrs Bishop saying:
Mr. Bishops friends are highly Indignant that his
wife should have abandoned him at time OF pain and
sorrow. His illness doubt hastened by her in
| expcahle and heartless conduct"
This telegram elected reply and Mr.. Bishop un-
able 10 under stand his wiies conduct became greatly
depressed aud suffered relapse from which he rtcov;
cred Friday night That same day hs telegraphed
the propreors of the Parker House. who are friends
OF his asking them ascertain II wife still in
Boston. To this dispatch he received the reply that
Mrs Bishop was sill in Boston. Thinking there might
possibly De some mistake Mr. Bishop then telegr aphed
| TO the persons again, saying: -
| my wife has abandoned me at deaths door. VIII
YOU kindly inquire il she s still Boston or Will be
compelled to put the matter in the hands OF Pinker-
| tons men, .
To this the proprietors of the Parker House reulied
by advising Sr Bishop employ the police, as they
did not wish to be mixed VI in such affairs. Almost
simultaneous with the dis patch Mr.. Bishop received
two letters his wife, both mailed at Detroit and
bearing the postmark as to date and time One
of these wns written of Mr.. Bishops own visit
ing cards and the other halt sheet OF mourning
ate terms they iuoohercnt They began abruptly
without any address. fotmal or otherwise, ana
struck Mr. Bshop as being written by one under re;
strain In the letters Mrs Bishop told her husband
TO address her at the General Post Uitce Detroit On
receipt OF the letters Mr. Bishop tesgraphed to his
we that under the circumstances he would be Obliged
IN nn the voce in activity lie also teeL raphed TO
the effect To his wiies parents IN Boston ana re-
ceived this reply ,,,,
"Your threatening wires received Should they
prove q boomerang do not blame . a,
Thus matters stood on Saturday when Mr.. Bishop
received the ollo Sing telegram dated at Detroit
Have much to reveal viii you meet me at al
bany II telegraph when reach theref
To this Mr.. Bishop replied as follows:
-. 3. BIsHoP Detroit. Dich.
The false in niormation received by me in answer TO
urgent inquiries by telegraph TO your family concern
Ing YOUR whereabouts and your nexplicabe presence
in Detroit instead OF coming To your husband ai'er
Won had been requested to do 40 Will be severely
criticized by the press throughout the country II You
wsh 10 protect your honor il will be necessary ior You
IN come f., New York Immediately. Otherwise You
will give and the world just grounds Tor bchcvihg
that You have dsfegarded our marriage VOWS your
hearcss conduct and refusal to answer my con1uni
cations deserve the sevcrest censure. inpossloe ior
me TO come to Albany TO meet you en- route NY
mother will receive you at her residence. Telegraph
:" "WAsmINGToN IRVING DIsHoP.'
Mr. Bishop was found by a TRIBUNE reporter yea
terday at the home OF his mother III west twenty
thlrdrt. Alter giving tnc reporter aoo'o 'eNo'
of his domestic troubles Mr. Bishop said
am AZ unnerved by this blow. coming as it does so
close n,on my recent illness, that can hardly taik
cohcrently upon the subject. ! have been waiting
here all answer To my dispatch OF ast even
ing and il | receive by tomorrow VIII place
the mntte IN the hands OF .he police cannot Delieve
nv wife il uuiathul to me nor that her parents are
irving TO keep her from me- They gave their unre-
served consent to nv marriage with their daughter
and knew everything connected with my hie | have
MANY enemies who have tried to cause me trouble De-
fore | corre-ponded with my wife before she
was divorced from her former husband and
during the trial attempts were mnde 10
connect me with her in uniayorable light IL mere
was a romance in my early lite and have daughter
now about ten years OF age OF whose existence the
world is ignorant. | perfectly dolze my daughter
ana sho Ia exceedingly fond Of me- Previous 10 TINS
attempts have been made &c alonate the chds ahec
tions from me, and perhaps the same pe'p.e are AZ
work n0w do not know. IL is extremely emo"rras-
sing tor me to speak upon the subject expect some
thing TO happen Mt any moment, bnt what II Is can
not tell. I accuse one. lt may ce an h'i''hAo
aud my wife nay he all right eventually
MIR. Bishop showed the reporter photographs of his
wife and his daughter. The latter appears to he a
sinculary handsome child and bears marked resem-
blance TO Mr.. Bishop.